"poor man's" Porsche...a RANT.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

I appreciate so many cars on the road. People buy interesting cars because they're the same as us - petrol heads. If I see another car that's potentially a rival, I'll wave and put my thumbs up. It's great to make friends like that. The only people who would make that sort of comment are people who buy expensive cars for fact that they're just expensive, as it's such an anti-social thing to say.

Thing is, no one knows where to draw the line.

"The only reason why you bought a Boxster is because you couldn't afford a 911".

No problem. And what about the guy driving the 911? Could you say:

"The only reason why you bought a 911 is because you couldn't afford a Ferrari".

And what about...

"The only reason why you bought a Ferrari is because you couldn't afford a Bugatti."

It's pathetic. It makes absolutely no sense at all for someone to say that about the Boxster. The Boxster is a totally different car to the 911. Porsche made the Boxster to appeal to the mid-engined roadster market, and not for a "Here, have a budget Porsche for you poor guys".

But then, it all stems from jealousy. Personally I've not had anyone say it to me. But I imagine that the person who will say it will be driving a Ford Fiesta. In which case, I'll simply say:

"You only bought a Fiesta as you couldn't afford a Boxster".

Actually, as I understand it, that's exactly why they made the Boxster. An entry level Porsche that used an unprecedented amount of shared parts with the 996.